'Faith Healer' extends

The Den Theatre's hit production of Brian Friel's "Faith Healer" announced Thursday that it will extend for two additional weeks through Feb. 3. Many performances of the three-character drama, a reprise of a production first seen in Chicago many years ago, have sold out.

A day after Trevor Noah was declared the new host of "The Daily Show," his graphic tweets targeting women and Jews are causing a social media backlash and Comedy Central is defending its newest late-night star.

Ronit Bezalel has seen just about everything on Chicago bike paths, but on her Monday morning commute she saw something that shocked even her: A silver Buick, almost unscathed, in the middle of the bike path.